The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-16
WOMEN NsWORKERS5

WOMEN WORKERS Y.
IN TIE CAUSE OF PROHIBITION
Meeting Of tho womcn's Christian Tom
perauce Union Election Of Officers.
| RESOLUTIONS Adopted by tho .1,ody
| md lsoutins Work Considered.
Special Dipatch to The Inielliee,oer. ..N
FAlRMoNr, Juno 15.-The Women'l
Christian Temperance Union convention
was continued to-day with unabated inter
eat, but with q somewhat diminished at
tendance, ~ the delegates having
gone home this morning, Tho total en-
rollment was sixty.sl1, the different sec
tiona Of tho State being well represented
| After the devotional exercises and tht
transaction Of some incidental busineas
the remainder Of the morning session was
devoted 10 hearing reports from the su'
perintendents Of departments, which 70.
ports were very lengthy. The following
subjecta were reported upon and dis
cuesed: ..7sEFN7 e lgig g,Eld M
State and County Fairs, Mrs. Isaiah
Warren, Wheeling; Soldiers and Sailors,
Mrs: q. L. swinburn, Charleston; Rail.
road Work, Mrs. Mary J. Raymond,
Grafton; Juvenile Work, Mrs. Jennie
McClurkin, Roney's Point; Social Purity,
Alrs.. r. L. Kendall, Parkersburg; Flower
Missions, Miss Flora B. siler, Berkeley
Springs; Liquidation and Petition, Mrs.
Lizzie B. Clayton, Mannington; Prison
and Jail Work, Miss A. L. Liet, Wheel.
ing; Department Of Work Explained and
Duties oi OGcezs Defined, Mrs. O. B. Buell.,
Chicago. Eil 32 t6NIFt '4lJSy 5lI
In the afternoon Rev. T. @. johnson, Of
Charleston, delivered an address, In which
he took strong ground against iicenee in
any form, and particularly against high
license. The afternoon session was taken
up largely with the reports OF committees
and the election OF officers and delegates
to other bodies. .S 55 81 li.H
:& ELEcrIoN or OFFICERS. ~
The officers for the ensuing year were
chosen as follows, being the same as thoae
who served last year: President, Mrs.
Jane A. Johnson, Parkersburg; Vice Pres.
ident, ,Mrs. J. "A. Smith, New Oumbsr.
land; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. @.
D. Merrick, Parkersburg; Recording Soc.
retary, Mrs. Lizzie Clayton, Warrington ;
Treasurer, Mrs. Henry B. Hubbard,
Wheeling. .ajg + ]
Mrs. 7. L. Davis, Of Ritchie O. H., and
Mrs. Ackison, of Weilsburg, were elected
delegates to the National Convention which
meets in Nashville, Tenn, III November
next, and Mrs. Ellen Thompson, of Key
ser, and Mira. r. L. Kendall, Of Parkers.
burg, alternates. 3 &4sJ6
All members Of the convention who
may be at Mountain Lake Park in August
were constituted delegates to the confer
ence to be held there at that time.
The auditing committee reported all the
accounts Of officers correct. 81
Among the gentlemen who sustain hon.
ary relationship to this lodge, and who
have been interested spectators at all the
sessions, and occasionally taken part in
the discussion, are Mr.. John L. Thomas,
Of Maryland, State Lecturer for the Coed
Templars; Gen. T. NJ. Harris, OF Richie
@. H.; !. II. johnson, Of the FREEMAN,
Parksrsburg; Capt. Frank Bnrt, Of Man.
ninGton, and Rev. 7. G. johnson, Of Char
lesion. ~ g 4. :. q -
By their presence and assistance Mrs.
O. B. Buell., Of Chicago, and Mrs. S. H.
Martin, Of Baltimore, added much to the
interest Of the convention. Both are good
speakers and always commanded atten-
ton. Mrs. NJ. A. Porter, Of New Cumber-
land, chairman OF the committee on reso-
tions, reported the following, which we're
unanimously adopted: :, 1T .
n RESOLUTIONS. 3 "a S.:51 SIS
Your COMMITTEES beg leave to submit the
following resolutions: is -,
Recognizing our dependence upon Al
mighty God for the auccess Of the past,
aud that in answer to prayer He has SET
before us an open door, We humbly i'm
plore His blessing and direction in the
coming year. 500 s5=,4. iii,,,g5asgg z .Ss
Resolved = First y That the Womans'
Christian Temperance Union of West
Virginia, in convention assembled, most
heartily thank the kind people OF Fair.
mont for their cordial reception and gen.
erous hospitality extended to all members
and visitors during the session. .s;1
SeCond-That special thanks be tender.
ed the choir for the delightful music rem
dered, and to the ministers for their faith
full attendance and words Of cheer also to
the trustees Of the church for the use OF
the ediice, and to the committee who
made the building beautiful for our meet
ines with tasteful decorations. t
Third-That the hearty. thanks Of this
convention be rendered to the different
railroad companies for courtesieB rendered
to its members. ~ " al
Fourth-That we entreat our sisters to
coneider prayerlully and thoughtfully the
solemnity of our position in regard to the
work before US, to determine, that, God
helping US, We will do more faithful ser.
vice than ever before for "'God and Home
and Humanity" s5tG n
Fiith-Thst for tho coming wear we
give special attention to the dissemination
Of literature especially adapted to amend
ment work. IS! a q &
sixth--That in the prosecution Of the
work during the coming year We pledge
our earnest endeavor for the ratification
Of the Amendment by every righteous in
Auence known to woman working from
common baais for tho cause so dear to
every White Ribboner's heart. That we
are unalterably opposed to license in any
form, and will follow the white flag OF
prohibition until it Ia planted in the cjta-
del Of our rights and lberties-our State
Constitution. d. r; K x, "a
seventh-That the State NV oman 8
Christian Temperance Union, while recog.
nizing that no constitutional Limitation Is
now laid down for the admission of.hon.
ory members, We most earnestly recon-
mend that no local Union admit any per.
son as honorary member until he sigu our
total abstinence pledge. IA s
e Eiohth-That each I1n;nn tpko az 1a,,t